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dick4.jpg?resize=1200,630 - JUST IN: Dick Van Dyke, 97, Continues To Defy Age As He Is Set To Make FIRST-Ever Soap Opera Role On 'Days Of Our Lives'

JUST IN: Dick Van Dyke, 97, Continues To Defy Age As He Is Set To Make FIRST-Ever Soap Opera Role On ‘Days Of Our Lives’

Dick Van Dyke continues to defy age as he is set to appear on the long-running show ‘Days of Our Lives’ to try something new.

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While he has appeared on stage and in movies, he has never entered the world of soap operas.

But the 97-year-old actor, who recently competed on season 9 of The Masked Singer, is set to appear as a guest star on the NBC show, which will mark his soap opera debut.

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Van Dyke told Access that he and series star Drake Hogestyn went to the same gym and he decided to take things into his own hands.

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“I said, ‘Don’t you have any parts for old people? Come on give me one.’ And he took me seriously and got me a part!” he shared.

The legendary actor is set to play as ‘a mystery man with amnesia.’

Speaking about his role, Van Dyke told the outlet: “I have played old men before, but comedy old men. (This is the) first time I have ever just played my 97-year-old self.”

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Van Dyke said he watched some soap operas to prepare for his part.

“Some of the people have been doing it for 20 years,” he said. “That’s all the homework I can do, watch one and see how they do it. The other thing, you have to hold, ‘duh duh,’ there’s the sting of music and we’ve said something exciting.”

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The actor’s longtime friend Carol Burnett gave him some advice in a video shoutout, saying: “Make sure you know all your lines, because they don’t do retakes.”

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Days Of Our Lives has landed 61 Emmys as well as 392 nominations. It is also a GLAAD Media Awards, Prism Awards, and People’s Choice Awards winner.

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  1. Robin 1 month ago

    Have been watching DOOL since November 8, 1965 when I was 13 – learned a lot since then! Glad to see a ‘new’ storyline!!! LOL

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